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AMD-65

Small Arms And Sidearms

The AMD-65 is a Hungarian-manufactured, licensed variant of the selective-fire Soviet AKM assault rifle. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Classification
Caliber
7.62x39mm 1
Service Status
In Service 1
Weapon Class
small arm 1
Introduced YearSourced to the subject's own account
1967 2
Weapon Class
Weapon Class (category)
Small Arm 1
Connections

Operated By

United States Armed Forces, Armed Forces and Units
Source MilitaryFactory.com: FEG AMD-65
Vietnam People's Army, Armed Forces and Units
Source MilitaryFactory.com: FEG AMD-65

Used In

Angolan Civil War, Wars
Source Wikipedia: AMD-65
Croatian War of Independence, Wars
Source Wikipedia: AMD-65
Iraq War, Wars
Source Wikipedia: AMD-65
Russo-Georgian War, Wars
Source Wikipedia: AMD-65
Second Sudanese Civil War, Wars
Source Wikipedia: AMD-65
South African Border War, Wars
Source Wikipedia: AMD-65
Syrian Civil War, Wars
Source Wikipedia: AMD-65
Vietnam War, Wars
Source Wikipedia: AMD-65
In the Other Atlases

Manufactured By

Fegyver- és Gépgyár

Also in Business Atlas: the manufacturer of this subject.

Source Wikidata: AMD-65
Sources
1. Wikipedia: AMD-65
  • Infobox: service
    1967-present
  • Infobox: cartridge
    7.62×39mm
  • Used In: Vietnam War, infobox wars field: 'Vietnam War'
  • Used In: South African Border War, infobox wars field: 'South African Border War'
  • Used In: Angolan Civil War, infobox wars field: 'Angolan Civil War'
  • Used In: Croatian War of Independence, infobox wars field: 'Croatian War of Independence'
  • Used In: Second Sudanese Civil War, infobox wars field: 'Second Sudanese Civil War'
  • Used In: Iraq War, infobox wars field: 'Iraq War'
  • Used In: Russo-Georgian War, infobox wars field: 'Russo-Georgian War'
  • Used In: Syrian Civil War, infobox wars field: 'Syrian Civil War'
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2. AMD-65 (Wikidata)
WikidataWikidata Q432906 (P729 service entry): 1967
Quote, Wikidata Q432906 (P729 service entry): 1967
Service entry (Wikidata property P729): 1967.
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Wikidata: AMD-65
Wikidata Q432906, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
MilitaryFactory.com: FEG AMD-65
MilitaryFactory.com
  • Operated By: United States Armed Forces, Operators
    [ Afghanistan; Angola; Cuba; Croatia; Georgia; Honduras; Hungary; Laos; Mozambique; Palestine; Panama; Rhodesia; Somalia; Somaliland; Sudan; Yemen; United States; Vietnam ]
  • Operated By: Vietnam People's Army, Operators
    [ Afghanistan; Angola; Cuba; Croatia; Georgia; Honduras; Hungary; Laos; Mozambique; Palestine; Panama; Rhodesia; Somalia; Somaliland; Sudan; Yemen; United States; Vietnam ]
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